WWE Raw live results: Money in the Bank qualifiers continue (2024)

The fallout from last Monday’s shocking attack from the Wyatt Sicks will be felt on tonight’s WWE Raw from Indianapolis, Indiana.

The new group left many members of the roster bloodied and beaten backstage as the show went off the air including Chad Gable who will be part of a three-way Money in the Bank qualifying bout against Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman.

On the women’s side, Shayna Baszler, Lyra Valkyria, and Kairi Sane will go at it in another qualifying match.

Kofi Kingston will go one-on-one with Karrion Kross as The Final Testament has been trying to recruit Xavier Woods as of late.

Bron Breakker will look to continue his impressive main roster run as he takes on Ludwig Kaiser after Kaiser interfered during Breakker’s match last week against Sheamus.

In a non-title match, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn will take on Kayden Carter & Katana Chance.

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Raw began with Michael Cole announcing The Miz as the guest commentator with Pat McAfee missing tonight’s show in Indiana at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena.

– Drew McIntyre in-ring promo

McIntyre distracted Miz and Cole as he walked to the ring with no music or entrance despite “quitting” last Monday; he showed a preview of his assault on CM Punk during last Friday’s SmackDown. McIntyre then explained his assault on Punk before mentioning he would wear his Chicago-laden bracelet with Larry (Punk’s beloved dog) and AJ Lee’s names on it to Money in the Bank.

– Chad Gable return

Backstage, Chad Gable arrived, covering the wound on his right temple as he demanded the camera crew to leave him alone.

Ludwig Kaiser defeated Bron Breakker by disqualification

This told a simple story, pitting Kaiser’s ruthless streak against the unstoppable powerhouse of Breakker. The finish sullied the adrenaline rush of the match a bit, but it was still a fun ride.

A co*cky Breakker taunted Kaiser as the bell rang, who pie-faced him away in return. Using brute force, Breakker laid Kaiser down flat. To combat this, Kaiser adapted, fighting dirty and operating strategically, employing any method to deter the juggernaut force that is Breakker. Despite Kaiser’s cheap tactics, power made for a heavy roadblock.

From the apron, Breakker soared with a flying lariat to send Kaiser toppling over the commentary table. Following a commercial break, the action followed by Kaiser standing tall over a recovering Breakker in the ring. Breakker, who is faster, stronger, and more agile, withstood lariats, successfully chased Kaiser, and leaped to the top ropes for an insane Frankensteiner.

With brute force and devious tactics dead in the water, survival was the last option for the German member of Imperium. After luring Breakker into crashing at the steel steps, he attempted a long-distance running knee, only for Sheamus to charge at Kaiser out of nowhere, ending the match in a disqualification. Post-match, Bron laid out Sheamus and Kaiser and screamed simply because he is Bron Breakker.

Unfortunately, according to WrestleVotes in a post on X, Kaiser suffered an injury during the match.

– Judgement Day locker room segment

Backstage, Carlito, JD McDonough, Finn Balor, and Dominik Mysterio were watching the gameplay of WWE2K25 when Damian Priest entered the room and asked Dominik Mysterio (who was eating chicken nuggets) about Liv Morgan. Mysterio showed Priest a text message sent by Morgan. Judging by the group’s shocked reaction, it was probably not PG material. Priest then chastised Mysterio. Carlito seemed the most pleased by Morgan’s message, however, remarking with a joyful “Now that’s cool.”

– Bron Breakker, Adam Peace, and Sami Zayn backstage segment

Breakker yelled at Pearce backstage, complaining of the constant interference in his matches. Zayn interrupted, setting forth a match for the Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank.

Lyra Valkyria defeated Kairi Sane and Shayna Baszler in a Money in the Bank Qualifier Match

These women’s qualifier matches showcase what the roster members have to offer. While this triple-threat wasn’t mind-blowing by any means, it showed the depth of the match. Valkyria in particular continues to stand out as a new main roster talent.

Sane would take the brunt of the offense for Baszler and Valkyria before using her agility and aerial maneuvers to send them over the top rope. She continued to remain dominant after the commercial break and almost got a three-count pin after a missile dropkick. Baszler grappled with both competitors with her MMA style, but Valkyria’s power and Sane’s speed kept them at an advantage. Despite their varying strengths, all three women gave it their all, showing to be evenly matched throughout the match.

Sane inadvertently saved Valkyria from Baszler with an Insane Elbow, to which Valkyria returned the favor by using her Nightwing finisher for the win over the Kabuki Warrior. A qualified Valkyria celebrates with an excellent shot of her pointing to the Money in the Bank briefcases.

– Drew McIntyre, Adam Pearce backstage segment

McIntyre and Pearce bickered backstage over the CM Punk drama, meanwhile, Liv Morgan walked toward the entrance as they spoke; the cameras followed her to the ring.

– Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and LWO segment

In the squared circle, Liv Morgan teased Dominik Mysterio, flaunting her advances, looks, and championship. Addressing “Daddy Dom”, she promised she would give him what Rhea Ripley wouldn’t. She didn’t get Mysterio, but she got Zelina Vega, who declared her intentions to challenge Morgan for the Women’s World Championship.

Mysterio then entered towards a chorus of boos and changed “Sloppy Seconds”. Mysterio attempted to appeal to Vega to help her, yet she angrily refused. Morgan then attacked Vega. Rey Mysterio got involved to save Vega, but Dominik pushed him down and left in frustration.

– Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and R-Truth segment

Following an ad break, Morgan hugged Mysterio backstage to his chagrin, and he left. Before she could follow, she was met with R-Truth, who she convinced to set up a tag match with him and The Miz against Judgement Day in the main event. To this, an enraged Miz left Michael Cole alone on commentary.

Chad Gable defeated Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed in a Money in the Bank Qualifier Match

Gable spouted his dismay about last week’s Wyatt Six assault, before declaring he would win the Money in the Briefcase and become Master in the Bank.

The bell rang, and Gable unsuccessfully slapped the chests of Reed and Strowman before they tossed him aside. Instantly, he was made an underdog. Gable eventually caused Strowman to tumble out of the ring but couldn’t handle Reed. Following the commercial break, Strowman returned to action, handling Reed and Gable with relative ease. His dominance continued until Judgement Day ganged up on him.

With no one else in his way, Gable performed an elegant Moonsault from the top turnbuckle, splashing onto Reed, thus securing a pinfall victory.

Post-match, Gable’s jubilation had been ruined, as a crawling Nikki Cross (Sister Abigail of the Wyatt Six) emerged from smoke. At this visage, the traumatized and scared Gable out of the ring. She placed a mysterious box in front of Michael Cole on commentary, as two security members were laid out on the table. Inside the box was a VHS tape that Cole told viewers would be played on a “VHS machine”, which is actually called a VCR. That’s an easy mistake to make.

Until the outside interference, this felt like a Kane vs Mark Henry vs Kurt Angle match I would’ve watched in 2006. Each man played off each other well, with Strowman looking incredible, as did Reed. Gable continues to be a net positive, and I’m glad that he re-signed with the company.

– Alpha Academy and Creeds backstage segment

Chad Gable apologized to all members of Alpha Academy. Though they accepted it, they did not accept him back in the group. Maxxine Dupri assured Gable that they were all glad he was okay, but Otis needed some time. Interestingly, Ivy Nile and The Creed Brothers checked up on Gable immediately following this.

The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn) defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance in a non-title match

Carter & Chance’s high speed and agility quickly laid out Fyre & Dawn. This continued after the commercial break, lasting until Fyre and Dawn made a triumphant comeback. The match was quick, combining a Gory Bomb and Russian Legsweep Combo to end the match, with Fyre pinning Chance thereafter.

Post-match, Damage CTRL attacked Fyre & Dawn.

It was deflating to see this match end so soon when it just started getting exhilarating especially with Women’s Tag Team Champions being featured. Even Damage CTRL’s antics felt a bit lifeless.

– Judgement Day & Liv Morgan segment

Damian Priest approached the Judgement Day locker room, noticing Morgan leaving with a Cheshire grin on her face. Fearing Dominik was inside and preyed upon, Priest only found Finn Balor, who assured him nothing shady happened, instead sharing the news of the Tag Team Championship match against R-Truth & The Miz later in the night.

– Damian Priest & Seth Rollins in-ring promo

Priest called out Rollins in what felt like a babyface vs babyface confrontation. Priest proclaimed his respect for Rollins, but the former World Heavyweight Champion hinted that he doesn’t think Priest has what it takes to be the Champion. The crowd didn’t help matters, as they chanted “You suck!” Rollins upped the ante by stating that if he lost, he wouldn’t challenge Priest for the title again, but if Priest lost, he would have to leave The Judgement Day. Priest reluctantly accepted.

Gunther entered and made clear his intentions to use his King of the Ring win to challenge whosoever wins the World Heavyweight Championship Match at Money in the Bank come SummerSlam.

– Wyatt Sicks VHS tape recording

In a dimly lit room under the fuzzy VHS static, Uncle Howdy asked Bo Dallas how he was doing since the loss of his brother, Bray Wyatt. He asked Dallas if he thought he was exploiting Wyatt’s legacy. Dallas refuted this, instead he echoed his sentiments on the Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal documentary that he and Wyatt were finally supposed to enter the next chapter of their career together. Howdy and Dallas then agreed that they made everyone remember Wyatt after that chaotic Wyatt Sicks debut last week. Throughout this tape, Dallas and Howdy were met with closeups until the end, as though this conversation was bringing them together in the bigger picture.

(I liked that the VHS tape adhered to the analog horror presentation of the QR code videos, and this promo felt personal. As a result, it felt uncomfortable but in a way that art is supposed to make us feel because this is a storyline based in grief and healing.)

Karrion Kross defeated Kofi Kingston

Kingston fought like the fate of Xavier Woods was on the line as Kross tried every dirty tactic that he could. Paul Ellering distracted Kingston with a backstage assault from the Authors of Pain on Woods in the back. This gave just enough time for Kross to foil Kingston with a Final Prayer for the win.

This was short and felt like a nothingburger which is a shame considering the importance of the match was on Kingston and Woods’s growing distance and The Final Testament’s relentless pursuit of him. The heat to this feud should feel hotter given New Day’s longevity.

The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh & Finn Balor) defeated R-Truth & The Miz for the World Tag Team Championship

Former unofficial Judgment Day member R-Truth was being picked away by JD McDonagh in the early goings. The rest of Judgement Day and Liv Morgan ran interference to give McDonagh a chance, which resulted in R-Truth’s incapacitation. Braun Strowman promptly chased them off, evening the playing field for R-Truth and The Miz.

R-Truth gained the upper hand by giving a Ten-Knuckle Shuffle to McDonagh & Balor, nearly having the match won. Unfortunately for the champions, Morgan distracted the gullible R-Truth with a seemingly wholesome hug before betraying him. It turns out that love was not in the air. With a Coup de Grace, Balor won the World Tag Team Championship, pinning a horizontal R-Truth. The show ended with Balor, McDonagh, and Morgan holding their respective belts in the air.

Almost capturing the magic of Judgement Day’s earlier matches with then-tag champs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, there was electricity in the air with the audience. For me, it didn’t quite capture that feeling, but an effort was made. R-Truth’s agility and comedy did the heavy lifting, as did Balor and McDonagh’s skills.

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Overall, this episode of Raw was above average. The women’s matches could have been longer, there could have been more match time overall, actually. The highlights were Seth Rollins & Damian Priest’s promo and Chad Gable’s story continuing with possible Creed integration. The Liv Morgan portions were more abundant than I’d have liked but she makes the most of it every time spent on camera. The treatment of her storyline with Dominik is veering towards uncomfortable and tone-deaf. Uncle Howdy and Bo Dallas’s emotional VHS segment was the high point, touching on a deeply heart-wrenching yet haunting conversation.